The price is wrong: AI cost calculation has to consider task completion rates, not just token costs

The Register
Jul 13, 2026, 3:26 pm81 pts
When it comes to AI services, you don't necessarily get what you pay for. It turns out that AI models with expensive tokens may cost less than models with cheap tokens for particular tasks. And the tooling attached to those models can have a significant effect on cost and output quality. Databricks, which sells…

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